Obituaries

ARLINGTON-Mark Robert Bourdon, 66, a loving husband and father, was called to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 15, 2020, after a year-long battle with heart and kidney issues that began with his first heart attack last summer. Memorial service: There will be a private celebration of Mark’s life when we return to Michigan to visit family next summer....

FORT WORTH-Charles Frederick Benson Jr. passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the age of 61. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Monday, August 24, 2020 at Abundant Life Community Church, 2433 Sycamore School Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76123. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment: Charles will be laid to rest in Cedar...

BLUM-Karen Sue Gray passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the age of 56. Celebration of life: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Blum Community Center. Karen was born August 20, 1963 in Fort Worth, Texas. She had a huge personality and if you ever met her, you never forgot her; you either loved her or hated...

FORT WORTH-Orval “Lee” Sellers passed away Friday, August 14 2020 at the age of 85. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God, 420 S. Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76131. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2020 at Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God. Interment: Orval will be laid to...

ARLINGTON-Lorraine Dedrick passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at the age of 68. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment: Lorraine will be laid to rest in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Memorials: Please...

FORT WORTH-Joy Laverne Foster passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the age of 89. Celebration of life: 12 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2020 at Legacy Church of Christ. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment: Joy will be laid to rest with her husband of 68 years, Robert Foster at 2:15 p.m. at Dallas Fort...

FORT WORTH-Sandra Lee Pollard Rizo passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the age of 78. Memorial service: Private Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Sandra’s memory to the Humane Society of North Texas, St. Jude’s or to any animal charity of your choice. Sandra was born December 17, 1941 in Hillsboro, Texas to the late...

FORT WORTH-Mary Lou Gourley was granted her angel wings, August 6, 2020, at the age of 80 when she lost her battle with cancer. Her final days were spent with family and friends that she touched in some small way throughout her life. Memorial service : 11 A.M. Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown...

FORT WORTH-Jimmie Warren Hoffman passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the age of 89. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Seminole, Oklahoma. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Jimmie’s memory to National Brain Tumor Society, (617) 863-8345; development@braintumor.org Jimmie was born Thursday, January 1, 1931 to the late...

FORT WORTH-Carolyn Marie Rayfield Parmer Lilly, 71, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at the funeral home Interment: Carolyn will be laid to rest in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorials: In lieu...

IRVING-Carlos Matthew Gonzales Garcia III passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the age of 39. Memorial service: Holy Family of Nazareth, Irving, Texas Carlos was born Sunday, August 10, 1980 to Carlos Garcia, Jr. and Irene Lucille Garcia in Grand Prairie, Texas. Carlos had a love for the Star Wars Trilogy, UFC, and comic book heroes. He enjoyed making...

Grand Prairie-Deborah Kay Higdon Marshall passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the age of 65. Visitation: 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the funeral home prior to the service. Celebration of life: Noon Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Brown, Owens & Brumley’s Joe Brown Memorial Chapel. Burial: Deborah will be laid rest at Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens in...

FORT WORTH- Rena Winona Downey Howard, age 99, of Euless Texas, died peacefully at home July 25, 2020. Arrangements are being handled by Brown, Owens and Brumley, 425 S Henderson, Ft. Worth. There will be a visitation with social distancing and masks in the chapel at the funeral home from 11:00-12:00 Saturday, August 8. Winona will be laid to rest...

FORT WORTH-Pedro Rodriguez Millan passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the age of 88. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment: Pedro will be laid to rest in Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Pedro...

FORT WORTH-Mellisa Marie Lagunas Romero passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at the age of 35. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at the funeral home. Mellisa was born Friday, March 15, 1985 in Fort Worth, Texas to...

GRANDVIEW-Jimmy Earl Carroll passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the age of 69. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (one hour before service time) Monday, July 27, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment: Jimmy will be laid to rest in...

FORT WORTH-Isabel Perez Contreras passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Monday, July 20, 2020 at the age of 73. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at All Saints Catholic Church, 214 N.W. 20th St., Fort Worth, Texas 76164 Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. Rosary: 6...

HALTOM CITY-Gracie Mae Lott passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at the age of 88. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Gracie was born April 2, 1932 in Paducah, Texas to the late Henry and Essie Bell. She loved her children and grandchildren, always helped people out and had a lot of friends. She...

Jackie Jay Jarvis, age 44, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Graveside Service: 9:00 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2020 at Laurel Land Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tx. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon July 19 at Brown, Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. Jay was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on February 11, 1976. Jay graduated...

Dallas — Clemmie Darnell Lofton passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 62. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2020 at the funeral home. Graveside Service: 1 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2020 at Lincoln Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Clemmie was born Wednesday, July 31, 1957 in Dallas, Texas. He was...